“Unquestionably the Mississippi River should be preserved for the use and enjoyment of all our people and for those of the coming...
Category: From the Executive Director
What Truly Makes Minneapolis Parks World Class?
Last month the Trust for Public Land (TPL) announced that after six consecutive years at the top of its ParkScore list, Minneapolis’s rank among...
Our Summer Events Will Create Connections
This month we are launching the second season of our Minneapolis Parks Walk & Talks – a series of curated strolls through different parks in...
We’re All for Parks (and Parks for All)
The Minneapolis park system was born from a plan drafted by renowned Landscape Architect Horace Cleveland. To this day, the original vision he...
Creating Welcoming Spaces for All
Nine years ago, the Minneapolis Parks Foundation launched two initiatives that have come to define the organization: The RiverFirst Initiative and...
Looking Ahead Through a Clear Lens
The Minneapolis Parks Foundation’s mission is simple: we transform lives through parks and public spaces by aligning philanthropic investment with...
2018 Year in Review
With 2019 promising to be a year of impact and achievement, we’re taking a look back at the milestones in 2018 that helped us get here. Thanks to...
2018’s Success Means We’ll Do Even More in 2019
It’s natural this time of year to reflect on the previous 12 months and set aims for the next. When future generations look back at the history of...
Building Parks That Bring Us Together
This week, Minneapolitans – and Americans across the country – went to the polls and exercised one of our most sacred rights. Here in...